A sick wife who gives birth to a husband shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years, criminal detention or public surveillance. The wife is seriously ill, and the husband has the obligation to support unconditionally. It is not only a moral obligation between husband and wife, but also a legal obligation to help her in life and economy. According to relevant regulations, those who refuse to support those who are old, young, sick or unable to live independently shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years, criminal detention or public surveillance. No matter what the reason is for the husband, if the wife suffers from serious illness or can't take care of herself in other circumstances, then the husband's indifference to his wife is illegal and may be suspected of abandonment. In a word, it is wrong for a husband to ignore his wife. The crime of abandonment refers to the person who has the obligation to support, refuses to support the old, young, sick or other people who have no ability to live independently, and the circumstances are bad. One of the crimes against marriage and family in China's criminal law.

Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 1076 If a husband and wife divorce voluntarily, they shall sign a written divorce agreement and apply for divorce registration in person at the marriage registration office. The divorce agreement shall specify the expression of willingness of both parties to divorce and the consensus on matters such as child support, property and debt disposal.

Article 1079 If one of the spouses requests a divorce, the relevant organization may mediate or directly file a divorce lawsuit with the people's court. When trying divorce cases, the people's court shall conduct mediation; If the relationship has indeed broken down and mediation is ineffective, divorce should be granted. In any of the following circumstances, if mediation fails, divorce shall be granted:

(a) bigamy or cohabitation with others;

(2) committing domestic violence or abusing or abandoning family members;

(three) gambling, drug abuse and other bad habits;

(four) separated for two years due to emotional discord;

(5) Other circumstances that lead to the breakdown of the marriage relationship. If one party is declared missing and the other party files a divorce lawsuit, the divorce shall be granted. After the people's court ruled that divorce is not allowed, if the two parties have separated for one year and one party files a divorce lawsuit again, divorce shall be granted.